Standing Still
Blushing
Posted by Cricket (Somewhere, United States) on 18 November 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
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O Blush Not So!
O blush not so! O blush not so!
Or I shall think you knowing;
And if you smile the blushing while,
Then maidenheads are going.
There's a blush for want, and a blush for shan't,
And a blush for having done it;
There's a blush for thought, and a blush for naught,
And a blush for just begun it.
O sigh not so! O sigh not so!
For it sounds of Eve's sweet pippin;
By these loosen'd lips you have tasted the pips
And fought in an amorous nipping.
Will you play once more at nice-cut-core,
For it only will last our youth out,
And we have the prime of the kissing time,
We have not one sweet tooth out.
There's a sigh for aye, and a sigh for nay,
And a sigh for "I can't bear it!"
O what can be done, shall we stay or run?
O cut the sweet apple and share it!
-John Keats
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Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Oh you just brighten my day:-) It been a trying day at work and I get to come home and see and read such beauty...wonderful:-)
18 Nov 2009 5:25am
Seraphine from San Francisco, United States
why can't you buy beautiful cards like this in a store?
because they don't exist? i love this. awesome color.
18 Nov 2009 5:41am
John from Geneva, United States
Incredible colors, and the depth of field just cuts the edges of the flower right off the page! I like the way you framed the center of it to the right.
The whole thing is glorious Cricket, well done.
18 Nov 2009 5:54am
Chris Pereira from San Jose, CA, United States
great saturation, i like the contrast between the pinks and the greens
18 Nov 2009 6:13am
Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States
So vivid and crisp and eye-popping !!!
Sublime.
18 Nov 2009 6:44am
Ekios from Une des Iles du Salut, Guyana
I see an angel a the top right in the flower !!
Really nice shot !
18 Nov 2009 7:15am
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Wow! Absolutely beautiful! The vivid colours and interesting crop are wonderful! Bravo
18 Nov 2009 7:34am
Angel Corrochano from Madrid, Spain
Almost three pure colors. A direct blow. an immediate impact of light and harmony. It nothing else hooks to open the blog
Warm greetings
18 Nov 2009 8:50am
Jean-Luc from Lyon, France
magical colors , what a sweetness !!! perfect for the beginning of my day , thanksssssss ;-)
18 Nov 2009 8:53am
Kiwisa from North Shore, New Zealand
Just beautiful - the colour is pretty amazing too.
18 Nov 2009 9:17am
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
Color, composition and processing ... all beautiful and Keats, well what can I say; it's a perfect compliment.
*****
18 Nov 2009 12:13pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Gorgeous in every way. I love the composition. Superb selective focus.
18 Nov 2009 3:44pm
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Wonderful capture, Tammy - just great to see you back here with us.
18 Nov 2009 4:19pm
micke bergling from Sweden
So beautiful, with so much color .... nicely captured by you
18 Nov 2009 6:24pm
Dilwenn from Bordeaux, France
Une jolie fleur riche en couleurs et je ne rougis pas pour le dire :)
18 Nov 2009 6:27pm
Antoine from BOURGES, France
Beautiful flower and nice cature. Have a good day. Antoine.
18 Nov 2009 6:56pm
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
Stunning Tammy this is so beautiful 5 stars. I agree with the comment about the cards
18 Nov 2009 7:09pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Blush! What a perfect word to describe this beautiful flower. I really like the way you cropped the shot.
18 Nov 2009 9:48pm
Ajay from Pune, India
Hello Cricket!!! How are you? Nice to have you back. :-) And you come back with a smile. Look at the flowers with a wide smile.
19 Nov 2009 1:04am
Patricia from United States
storm coming I must get off the computer, but wanted to say love the color and energy of Keats...what a combo
19 Nov 2009 2:41am
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
So very inviting, Tammy - beautifully seen and framed. Excellent in every respect.
19 Nov 2009 4:12am
zOOm from Paris, France
Lovely compo, a nice crop indeed, very dynamic and the colors are so bright and luminous...
19 Nov 2009 12:30pm
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
I am sure i am going to miss those days when the kids hand around us all the time,thanks for your advice,i will heed it! In fact i wish time stands still so I can always be there for them!I love this stunning pink and how you framed it:)
19 Nov 2009 2:25pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
just STUNNING Tammy -- 5 stars!!!
19 Nov 2009 2:55pm
don from spokane, United States
This is a beautiful flower image. I especially like how you've composed the shot. I always like detail and you have that and more in this shot. On a dull day like it is here today (raining) I can use a bright image! :-)
19 Nov 2009 4:20pm
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Truly a stunning shot with such gorgeous colors. Lovely soft lighting along with a great frame. Excellent work!
20 Nov 2009 1:06am
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Beautiful, the colors, composition all great.
20 Nov 2009 4:20am
Manuela M from Rennes, France
Un cadrage fabuleux et des couleurs superbes!
Bonne journée.
20 Nov 2009 11:53am
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
What a delightfully happy blaze of a shot this is ! Love that audacious crop and the sheer exuberance of this.
20 Nov 2009 2:41pm